Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass in the Sistine Chapel, where he was elected less than 24 hours earlier. He prayed that his historic papacy can help the Catholic Church be a beacon illuminating "the dark nights of this world.

Newly installed Pope Leo XIV will hold a Mass with cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, a day after he was elected as the surprise choice to be the leader of the Catholic Church, becoming the first U.

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily as Pope on Friday at the Sistine Chapel; however, this time, the first-ever American-born Pope delivered the sermon in his native English.